Join us for a spectacular week of riding through the Lombardy Lake District.

We've prepared a week of fabulous bike-riding through some of the most stunning scenery in Italy.

Our trip starts on Lake Iseo and winds it's way through Lombardy's most spectacular mountains and lakes, finishing 300 miles to the west on Lake Como.

During this fabulous week of bike-riding we'll ride parts of the Giro di Lombardia Classic Race and of course we'll climb the Passo Ghisallo and visit the famous Madonna del Ghisallo church and cycling museum.

Trip Profile

Trip Highlights

• Visit the famous Madonna del Ghisallo Church and Cycling Museum!
• Ride parts of the route of the Giro di Lombardia Classic Race including the 20% grades of the infamous Muro di Sormano!
• Stay in Bellagio, the most exclusive resort on Lake Como.
• Ride along the shorelines of many of Lombardy's most famous lakes: Lake Como, Lake Lugano, Lake Lecco, Lake Iseo etc.
• More than 30,000ft of climbing in 6 days!
• As always the top support in the industry!

Top Support in the Industry

Throughout the trip you can relax and enjoy the rides knowing that you have the best Support Team in the industry right behind you all the way!

1 Sag Van and 1 experienced TBT ride leader for every 10 customers. And the highest staff to customer ratio....1 staff member per 4 customers!

Your Daily Rides

Day	Route Summary	Ride Distance	Elevation Gain
1	Warm-up ride on the shores of Lake Iseo	16 miles	3,000 ft
2	Sale Marasino › Colle di San Fermo › Sale Marasino	61 miles	4,550 ft
3	Sale Marasino › Passo Tre Termini › Dosso dei Galli › Passo Croce Domini › Borno	65 miles	9,850 ft
4	Borno › Passo della Presolana › Passo di Ganda › San Pellegrino Terme	53 miles	5,250 ft
5	San Pellegrino Terme › Culmine di San Pietro › Passo Agueglio › Varenna (ferry to Bellagio)	48 miles	5,800 ft
6	Bellagio › Passo del Ghisallo › Muro di Sormano › Colma di Sormano › Bellagio	35 miles	4,000 ft
TOTAL:		278	32,450
DAILY AVERAGE:		46	5,408

 

Climb these Famous Cols

In just 1 week you'll climb many of the most famous and spectacular climbs in Lombardy! Here's the complete list of cols included in our itinerary (sorted by Difficulty Index).

Climb	Elev. Gain	Average Grade	Length	Profile (m/km)	Difficulty Index
Dosso dei Galli (from Colio)	4163 ft	6.3%	12.5 miles		128
Muro di Sormano	997 ft	15.2%	1.2 miles		115
Colle di San Fermo	2,759 ft	5.5%	9.4 miles		94
Passo della Presolana	1,800 ft	6.9%	4.9 miles		82
Culmine di San Pietro	2,776 ft	3.8%	14.0 miles		81
Passo del Ghisallo	1,811 ft	5.2%	6.6 miles		80
Passo di Ganda	2,215 ft	6.9%	6.1 miles		77
Passo Agueglio	2,274 ft	6.0%	7.2 miles		72
Colma di Sormano	2,057 ft	6.5%	6.0 miles		69
Croce di Salven	2,562 ft	5.0%	9.7 miles		65
Colle del Zone	1,490 ft	5.7%	4.5 miles		60
Passo Tre Termini	1,686 ft	5.6%	5.7 miles		52

What's Included

• 7 days / 6 nights fully accompanied trip
  
• All breakfasts
• All but 1 dinner
  
• Lunch on the first day
• Pick-up at Milan Malpensa Airport
• Drop-off at Milan Malpensa Airport
• All ground transportation
• All luggage transfer
• Services of our expert guides
• Support vehicles
• Thomson Bike Tours maps, cue sheets and elevation profiles

What's Not Included

• Airfare
• Travel and personal insurance
• Additional hotel expenses i.e. phone charges, mini-bar, gratuities
• Lunches (except lunch on the first day which is included)
• 2 dinners

 

The Thomson Bike Tours Difference Your trip to Europe may be a once-in-a-lifetime experience and you deserve the best! Performance cyclists now rate Thomson Bike Tours as the premiere provider of performance trips to Europe. Here are a few details that set us aside from the rest: LESS VAN - MORE BIKE: NO Van Transfers between your hotels and the start/finish of the bike rides. Each day we ride from and to the hotel. Our local knowledge, extensive planning and vast experience mean that you spend less time in a van and more time on the bike! Best-in-class Support & ride leaders: another key to our success! Sag van and ride leader for every 10 riders. Highest Staff to Customer Ratio: 1 staff member per 4 customers! THE THOMSON RIDES: over the years we've also gained a reputation for providing the best (and most challenging!) rides. 25 years experience riding in Lombardy counts!